we have come before us and who will succeed us. but only a brief time we serve at the extension of 200 million people holding that trust, working to fulfill it. >> the man who sits in this chair sits in the chair that's been occupied by less than 40 men in the long history of this great republic. he is selected by the votes of a majority of the citizens of this republic. he must execute the philosophy and the policies of the people in this nation. regardless of his own personal feelings from time to time. he's the executor of the will of the people of this nation. and he carries upon his shoulders day and night a burden that always seems, at least to him, too much to carry but only for him to carry. we'll be leaving here shortly after having spent almost 40 years in the federal service. we came to washington with some very deep-set convictions. we felt that we could contribute to making this a better country for all of our people. and some feel we have made great progress. education, health, housing. and in some respects, we've had